Hi Guys,
Just wondering if anyone can make sense of this Body Number for what I seem think is a 1966 Beetle.
Cheers
Number - 196821642
kombidamo Learner Dubber
17 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·
1966 Beetle ?
stifler001 Casual Dubber
47 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·
Yep 66 model, i asked the same question a week ago!
kombidamo Learner Dubber
17 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·
No worries. 🙂
I was wondering more so on whether there are various "body types" for this kind of beetle.
I was looking over this website, and I was a little confused.
"Note new type of chassis number. The first digit ‘1' denotes type 1 (beetle). Second digit used to denote body style (eg 5 for cabrio in appropriate years). The third digit ‘5' indicates the model year 1965."
What Body Styles were there? and What kind of body type is the one I have?
Im kinda confused, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html#1961-1970
Cheers,
Damo
I was wondering more so on whether there are various "body types" for this kind of beetle.
I was looking over this website, and I was a little confused.
"Note new type of chassis number. The first digit ‘1' denotes type 1 (beetle). Second digit used to denote body style (eg 5 for cabrio in appropriate years). The third digit ‘5' indicates the model year 1965."
What Body Styles were there? and What kind of body type is the one I have?
Im kinda confused, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html#1961-1970
Cheers,
Damo
barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem
9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
the second digit nine denotes that is australian only.
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
Really there's only 2, sedan and cabriolet.kombidamo wrote:No worries. 🙂
I was wondering more so on whether there are various "body types" for this kind of beetle.
I was looking over this website, and I was a little confused.
"Note new type of chassis number. The first digit ‘1' denotes type 1 (beetle). Second digit used to denote body style (eg 5 for cabrio in appropriate years). The third digit ‘5' indicates the model year 1965."
What Body Styles were there? and What kind of body type is the one I have?
Im kinda confused, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html#1961-1970
Cheers,
Damo
but technically there's 3 cos after 73 when Curved screen 1303 Superbeetles started, they were numbered differently to standard beetle and cabs.
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
As its an Australian made beetle made by Volkswagen Australasia at their Clayton Victoria... Factory.kombidamo wrote:Hi Guys,
Just wondering if anyone can make sense of this Body Number for what I seem think is a 1966 Beetle.
Cheers
Number - 196821642
You probably won't find the 196 prefix in any Books etc as the 9 wasn't used by the German factories.. 116 is usual...
and it isn't mentioned on literature from Overseas..
cheers
LEE
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kombidamo Learner Dubber
17 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·
Thanks very much everyone. That clears it all up for me now.
Ill be sure to posts some pics when I start work on it 🙂
Ill be sure to posts some pics when I start work on it 🙂